Hand-bidet.



PATENT OFFICE.

FRANZ WEIDL, OF DRESDEN, GERMANY.

HAND-BIDET.

Application filed August 19, 1907. Serial No. 389,152. v

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 13, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANZ VVEIDL, a subject of the Emperor ofAustria-Hungary, and resident of Dresden, Germany, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Hand-Bidets, and do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

This invention relates to bidets, more particularly a hand bidet, andthe object thereof is to provide an article of the class referred to inthe manner as hereinafter set forth, whereby the bidet is adapted whenused to fit closelyagainst the inguinal region so that the privy partswill be brought in direct contact with the contents of the bidet.

The further objects of the invention are to provide a bidet which shallbe simple in its construction, strong, durable, convenient in use,capable of assuming an upright position when not in use and inexpensivetomanufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists inthe novel construction, combination and arrangements of partshereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is shown the preferred embodiment of theinvention; but it is to be understood that changes, variations andmodifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of theclaims hereunto appended.

In the drawings-Figure 1 is a perspective view of the bidet inaccordance with this invention, showing the position of the same when inuse. Fig. 2 is a like view with the bidet in an upright position. Figs.3 and 4 are perspective views of modified forms.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings the bidet comprises a bodyportion 1, which is substantially U-shaped in cross-section andgradually decreases in height towards its front or open end. The frontend of the body portion 1 at its top is bulged as at 2, whereby thewidth at such portion of the body 1 is increased. The front end of thebody portion 1 terminates in an inwardly extending flange 3 whichconstitutes an arresting medium for the contents of the bidet when thelatter is arranged to extend in a longitudinal direction. The bodyportion 1 at its rear is formed integral with a closure plate 4 in suchmanner that a bead 5 will be set up. Formed integral with the top edgesl of the body portion 1 is a top wall 6 having its forward part 7 cutaway as at 8 to provide the bidet with a substantially circular opening.The wall. 6 has its forward edges formed integral with the top edge ofthe flange 3.

, The reference character 9 denotes a substantially U-shaped lip whichis formed integral with the inner edge of the iiange 3, the lip 9gradually decreasing in width from its base to its upper end and extendsin a direction similar to that in which the body portion 1 extends, butthe lip 9 is arranged above the plane of the base ofthe body portion 1.AThe rear part of the body portion 1 is angularly disposed with respectto the plate 4, and the top wall 6 is so shaped as to conform to theshape of the top of the body portion 1.

In the construction shown in Fig. 3 the forward part ofthe bidet issimilar to that shown in Fig. 1, the same reference characters beingapplied thereto. The bidet shown in Fig. 3, however, is not providedwith a circular opening in its top. In Fig. 3 the bidet is shown ashaving the major part of its body portion formed of a collapsible bagwhich is indicated by the reference character 10 and is closed on allsides and at one end.

In the form shown in Fig. 4 the body portion is indicated by thereference character 11 and is substantially cup-shaped in contour. Thetop of the body portion 11 is formed withl an inwardly extending flange12 which terminates in a lip 13 arranged at the forward end of the saidbody portion 11.

When the bidet is used it is so positioned that the forward portionthereof is placed around the privy parts with the lip 3 against theinguinal region and assumes a longitudinal position, that is to say, itextends rearwardly and is somewhat inclined so as to cause the water toflow forward whereby the privy parts come in contact with the water. Oneof the functions of the bidet, in accordance with Vthis invention, is tobring the privy parts in direct contact with the contents of the bidetand enable such parts to be washed whether they be organs of the male orfemale.

In connection with the form of bidet shown in Fig. 3 it will be saidthat the collapsible body Vportion is preferably formed of india rubberor other material impervious to water and while the forward part of thebidet is made of rigid material, the bag like body portion beingsuitably connected to said rigid portion. Before the form of bidet shownin Fig.V 3 is used, however, it is filled with water and when used therigid portion is positioned upon the privy. parts and the bag likeportion is raised with one hand so as to cause the water to flow againstthe privy parts and enable one to wash said parts if desired.

What l elaini is- 1. A bidet comprising a-body portion having itsforward end open and further provided at said forward. end with aninwardly extending flange, a Ui-shaped lip formed integralwithsaidfiange and extending in the direction of the length of the bodyportion7 said lip having its base arranged above the plane ofthe baseofsaid inwardly extending-flange.

2. A. bidet comprising a body portion havingits forw-ard endI open andfurther provided ati said forward endwith aninwardly extending flange, aUfshaped lip formed integralwith said flange and extending in thedireetion ofthe length of the body portion, said lip havingits-basearranged above the plane of the base ofsaid inwardly extending flange,said body portion. graduallydecreasing in heightJ toward'its forwardend;

3. A bidet comprising abody portion hav-V ing its forward end' open. andfurther provided. at. said forward end with an inwardly extendingflange, a U-shaped lip formed integral with said flange and extendinginthe direetion ofthe length ofthe body portion, said lip having itsbase arranged above the plane ofthe base ofsaid inwardly extendingflange,

and said body portion further having its forward part bulged and its topent away to forni an opening at the bnlged portion.

4l. A bidet eoinlnising a body portion having its forward end open andits rear end closed, said body portion having its rear part thereofangularly disposed with respeet to its forward part, said body portionfurther having its forward end fornied with an inwardly extending flangeand its top eut away to provide an opening, and a lip formed integralwith said flange, said lip boing substantially U-shape in contour.

5. A bidet comprising a body portion having its forward. end open. andforined with an inwardly extending flange, and a substantially U-shapedlip fernied integral with said flange, said lip gradn ally deereasing inwidth at eaoh side upwardly, the base o lx the l lange arranged abovethe base of the body portion.

6. A bidet comprising a body portion having its forward end thereofbulged, open and formed with an inwardly extending llango, and asubstantially U-shaped lip formed integral with said' flange, the baseof the lip being arranged above the base of the body portion.

ln testimony whereof .l allix iny signature, in presenee of twowitnesses.

Titnesses ALBERT Frinrsonnin, KURT Ma'r'rnns.

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